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    Dentistry Board

    Also known as:
    Board of Examiners for Dentistry (1885-1911)
    Board of Dental Examiners (1911-1935)
    State Board of Dental Examiners (1935-1969)
    State Board of Dentistry (1969-1975)
    Active dates:1885-
    Authority:
    1885 Minn. Laws Chap. 199 Sec. 2
    Minn. Stat. 150A.02
    Rule(s):
    Minn. Rules Chap. 3100
    Function:

    The board examines, licenses, registers, and disciplines dentists, dental hygienists, and dental assistants in Minnesota, and enforces the Minnesota Dental Practices Act.

    The Dentistry Board is currently providing administrative management of the Health Professionals Services Program Committee program, which includes setitng the program budget and the pro rata share of program expenses to be borne by each participating board, providing guidance on the general operation of the program, including hiring of program personnel, and ensuring that the programs direction is in accord with its authority.

    History:

    The board was originally named the Board of Examiners [Dentists] (Laws of Minnesota 1885, chapter 199, section 2). The name was changed to Board of Dental Examiners in 1911 (Laws of Minn. 1911, chap. 221). In 1935 it became the State Board of Dental Examiners (Laws of Minn. 1935, chap. 95, sec. 1). The name was then changed to the State Board of Dentistry (Laws of Minn. 1969, chap. 974, sec. 2). A 1975 law changed the name to the Board of Dentistry (Laws of Minn. 1975, chap. 136, sec. 25).
    Membership:

    The board consists of two public members as defined by Minn. Stat. 214.02, five qualified resident dentists, one qualified resident licensed dental assistant, and one qualified resident dental hygienist appointed by the governor.

    Entries for this agency in the Annual Compilation and Statistical Report of Multi-Member Agencies Report: 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993, 1992, 1991, 1990, 1989, 1988, 1987, 1986, 1985, 1984, 1983, 1982, 1981, 1980, 1979, 1978.

    Note: This report provides membership details as well as meeting information and a summary of the group's activities.

    Internet resource:
    Board of Dentistry
    Minnesota Management & Budget Agency Profile
    Reports:
    Minnesota Health Licensing Boards Biennial Reports (1998- )
    Minnesota Board of Dentistry: Report to the Legislature in Compliance with Minnesota Statutes Section 3D.06 (Sunset Review) (2011)
    Audit Report: Minnesota Board of Dentistry July 1, 2000, through June 30, 2003 (February 2005)
    Biennial Report (1974-1998)
    Annual Report of the Minnesota State Board of Dental Examiners to the Governor of Minnesota (1926-1939)
    Annual Report to the Governor of Minnesota, of the Minnesota State Board of Dental Examiners For the Year ... (1934-1938)
    Note: The Legislative Reference Library may have additional reports on or by this group available through our catalog.
    Documents/Articles:
    News clippings and documents. Agencies Notebook Collection, 1959-2017.
    Record last updated: 02/28/2025
     

    All information on this group from the Library’s collection of agency notebooks has been digitized. These materials are incorporated into the “documents/articles” section of the record. Please contact a librarian with any questions. The Minnesota Agencies database is a work in progress.

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